and our commitment that when crises came, he had friends. you know how to -- for eisenhower, that meant that when crises came, he had friends. he is always thinking about what was over the hill, what crisis might interrupt. -- erupt. he met the press every week, he met congressional leaders every week, he chairs the national security council every week. he trusted the process, he believed the federal government could work well if it were well led. >> "q&a" tonight at 8:00 eastern on c-span. tuesday, president trump and vice president pence address law enforcement and the families a law of dutyd in at the annual national peace officers' memorial service held at the u.s. capitol.

this is just over one hour. >> honor guard. right shoulder, order, halt. >> please stand for the advancement of the colors by the united states capitol police, and remain standing for the national anthem, which will be performed by officer wilbur of the indianapolis police department. >> honor guard.

oh, say! can you see by the dawn's early light what so proudly we hailed at the

twilight's last gleaming whose broad stripes and bright the perilous fight, stars through the perilous fight o'er the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming? and the rocket's red glare the bombs bursting in air gave proof through the night that our flag was still there oh, say! does that star-spangled banner yet wave

o'er the land of the free and the home of the brave ♪ [applause] >> colors, honor guard, right shoulder, order. ready, cut.

>> bill wiggins of the national fop will now deliver the invocation. bill: please join me in prayer. our gracious god and father, we are so grateful for the goodness that you have bestowed upon each of us. are near toat you us in our time of grief and suffering. we come before you as a grateful nation as we honor the men and women for law enforcement who made need national sacrifice. today, it is our prayer that these families will be given grace over the heart and

pain. of it provide a source strength to all and give us strength to never give up and learn through tragedy and crisis to lift up our eyes through the our help coming from the lord, which made heaven and earth. also today offer our prayer for the president of this great nation, president donald trump, and his family, especially today, first lady melania trump, as she is in the hospital, just pray for her quick recovery and full recovery. father, we are also think for our vice president, mike pence, and other national leaders who are with us today. we pray that you will guide us. father democracy for chuck canterbury, the national president only fop executive work together toward bettering our law enforcement and using our officers safe. we pray,ame

amen. >> colors, order, arms. >> please be seated. >> ready, cut. colors, honor guard. >> it is my honor and privilege

to welcome you, the family members of our fallen heroes, my fellow officers, our law enforcement family, and our distinguished guests to this 37th annual national peace officers memorial service. i would like to begin this morning by introducing our guests, who have joined me on year for the solemn occasion. beginning on my right, please welcome mike singer, the senat sergeant at arms in a long time fop member. sanger is cheryl schulz. next to cheryl, craig floyd, president and ceo of the national law enforcement officers memorial fund. welcome the help me

country music duo, branch and dean. we look forward to your performance. also with us today is the chief master derosaency with u.s. capitol police commander with him is the architecture of the capital, stephen ayers. thank you both for being with us. a special thank you to the u.s. capitol police for all that they do for us. please help me welcome gavin hattersley, one of our long-standing and most generous corporate partners. gavin, thank you. i am very pleased to introduce op's strongest advocates in the house, former sheriff dave reichert, our friend who is retiring from a house at the end of this congress, and we wish him well, and we will miss you, sir. sitting beside the sheriff is a

very special guest for us, the majority whip of the u.s. house of representatives, a man who has been here many times, sandy hoyer. honor to have with us another soon-to-be retiree, paul ryan, speaker of the house. thank you, mr. speaker. it is a pleasure to welcome you here, and we thank you for all of your soup or and work over the last year. next to the speaker is linda henning, national president of the fop artillery. she will have remarks in a few minutes. to my list, please welcome paul irving of the house of representatives. thank you. next we welcome yet another soon-to-be retiree, tom homan, acting director of immigrations and customs informant.

with isso pleased up the acting director of the u.s. marshals service david anderson. kevinoining us today is maclaine, commissioner for customs and border control, and tom brandis, the acting director of the bureau of alcohol, tobacco, and firearms. thank you, tom. we are also very glad to have with us this day the national -- i am sorry. i am trying to make you an fop officer. the labor secretary alex acosta. thank you for being with us. the is a longtime member of administration, serving in the justice department as well as u.s. attorney in miami. very grateful for you to be here. i also want to thank and welcome u.s. attorney general jeff sessions. the general has been a long and we arethe fop, extremely proud of the work we do with the department of justice. you have been a tremendous support of law enforcement, and

we greatly value your leadership as our nation's top cop. my privilege and honor to welcome the vice president of the united states, michael r. pence. will introduce the vice president more fully in a few minutes. and it is also my honor and have with us today donald j. trump, president of the united states of america. [applause] mr. canterbury: it is now my honor to introduce linda henne, president, for a few comments.

: good morning. mr. president, mr. vice president, cabinet members, and members of congress, brothers and sisters of law enforcement, family and friends of our fallen heroes, welcome to the 37th annual national peace officers memorial service. in 1962, president john f. kennedy proclaimed that may 15 of each year he observed as peace officers memorial day, a lawin which to honor the enforcement officers who proudly wore the uniform, who daily served the community is in which worked, andnd who ultimately made the supreme sacrifice in the performance of their duty. the proclamation was signed october 1, 1962. in 1982, a yearly

observance was established to recognize and honor our heroes. officers whoor 199 of their kids, kiss their loved ones, call their parents, wave to the neighbor, and donned the uniform and shield one last time. they believed in the code to serve and protect, because they knew what they did mattered. ofy knew that their job enforcing laws and preserving order in the communities in which they lived and worked made a difference. these officers and the families that mattered to them expected them to return from their shift, to continue with life as it has been -- normal, everyday living. however, this was not the case for the officers we honor here today. life for the family and friends of our heroes gathered here was changed the day their officer was killed, so we want to assure

you that you will never be alone. you and your families matter. you matter to your friends, you matter to your family in blue, and you matter to us. experiencednot community of brotherhood and sisterhood before, the events that occurred for the days and weeks following the loss of your officer, and the evidence you have experience this week confirms that you will never walk alone. there is a kinship, a connection from a bond is like no other between those that wear the badge. you need only look around you today to be rear sure that your loved one will be forever written on the hearts and souls of the law enforcement community. it was once that it is not what we have that matters -- what matters is what we give away with love. these officers did just that. jobiness was in doing their

, protecting and serving the public on a daily basis for doing what mattered. brave men and women gave their all, they laid down their lives to protect and serve the family, friends, coworkers, and public, who are here today to honor them. may they rest in peace. may god bless the families they leave behind. and may god bless america. thank you. [applause] ms. hennie: i am pleased to have the opportunity to introduce our next speaker. mike pence has devoted his life to public service. he served with great dissension in the u.s. house of representatives and as a member of the committee on judiciary, he proves to be a strong advocate for law enforcement officers and their families.

his commitment to public safety helped him become governor of the great state of indiana and then the last presidency. mr. vice president, we are so grateful that you came to our service last year, and we are honored that you have come again to be with us, surviving families. please help me welcome the 48th vice president of the united states, michael r. pence. [applause] thank you, linda. thank you so much. [applause] vp pence: mr. president, members of the cabinet, distinguished members of congress, honored guests, members of the law enforcement community, and the precious families of our peace officers whose memory and sacrifice we honor today, it is

an honor to be with you all. it is national police week, and to join so humbled many courageous men and women of law enforcement, and especially at families of our fallen, this 37th annual national peace officers' memorial service. you onerous by your presence here today. to the leadership of the fraternal order of police, to all of those who serve on the thin blue line of law enforcement, sheriff's deputies, marshalls, detectives, to all who have traveled from near and far to gather at our nations capital, we are honored to your presence on this sacred of memorial. in 1962, john f. kennedy declared the state as national peace officerss memorial day, and every day since 1982,

members of law enforcement community, their families, and their friends have gathered today in washington, d.c. in solemn memorial services to honor the fallen come honor their sacrifices, and rededicate themselves to people who stand in our communities everyday. last year, mr. trump and i were honor to stand before this extraordinary gathering, and president trump promised on that day, and this administration, as he said, and i quote, "we will always support the incredible men and women of law enforcement ," and that is precisely what president donald trump has done. [applause] vp pence: in the past year, we have taken action to give additional tools to those of you who protect and serve, and as

the nation has witnessed time and time again, this president has made it clear to the men and women of law enforcement that we are with you, we stand with you, and with president donald trump in the white house, we will always give those who serve on the thin blue line of law enforcement we will always give those who serve those in the line of law enforcement the honor and the respect that you earn every single day. [applause] but as all of you know, and as this day of remembrance so vividly reminds us, there is much hardship and much work to be done.

to ensure the safety and security of the men and women who serve the law enforcement. alone, we have seen a tax on law enforcement officers that have claimed the lives of. soon, these names will join those peace officers fell in the line of duty last year. and memorialized, we pray for them today. and all their names will be added to a long line of euros, more than 1000 strong, who made the ultimate sacrifice to protect the lives and liberties of their americans. that names, like those have gone before, will forever be etched at the national law enforcement officers memorial veteran. the assured will. these names will also be forever etched in the hearts of the american people. the those of you who wear the --know theseday no

are not numbers. they were your partners, your friends, your other families. you know the lives that have been shattered. the following heroes we remember today all answer the same call of duty. to protect and serve. their hearts were filled with the same selfless courage long is toat no greater love lay down his life for his friends. america loses one of our heroes in law enforcement, we mourn, we grieve with those who grieve. but we do not grieve like those that have no hope. today,oes that we honor those looking on from across.

you are the peacekeepers, the shield for the innocent and the vulnerable, the guardians standing between us and violence. the american people are grateful every day. your current strikes fear into the hearts of those would do harm. as your sacrifice law-abiding citizens with confidence and pride. wherever you are, day or night, makes our community is stronger and more secure. you are the best of us. the debt our nation owes to the can nevermen everyday be repaid, but know this. trump, weident donald will always fight for you. we will always support you, and we will never stop striving to be worthy of your noble example of service and sacrifice.

and with this selfless dedication of america's these officers, the leadership of this help, it and with god's know we will make america safe again. may god comfort the families of fallen, may god bless each of you as you protect and serve, and may god bless the united states of america. it is an honor to be here with you all. [applause] >> is now my privilege to introduce branch and gain to perform. >> music is intended to change lives, but we never knew this would change our.

this song is about what you are going to do with your dash. we usually go around spreading awareness and song and gift across the world, but today, we came here to dedicate the dash to all of the fallen officers that we appreciate very much. >> we honor the fallen today and the dash is about that little line, and i don't care where you are from, who you are, we have you only in common, get one breath, and it is what you are going to do with that. and we are so honored that you guys serve and protect us. we ask you how you will spend your dash. ♪

♪ llife goes by so fast. define how weies spend that dash. so take every breath, like it's the only one you'll get. because there's only so much breath you get to take. , youhen it comes to love can never give enough. so love like you mean it every day. breath to the

last, how will you spend your dash ? ♪ we rejoice when the baby is born. and he opens up his eyes. morning tears our hearts up when our loved ones say goodbye. one moment there is a future, and another that's your past. on this moment i know just how i will spend my dash. take every breath like it's the only one i'll give. because there's only so much breath you get to take. love, yout comes to can never give enough. so love like you mean it every day.

breath till the last. how will you spend your dash? so, when it comes to love, you can never give enough. so love like you mean it every day. from the first breath till your last, how will you spend your dash? 1990-2013. over rest inn red peace. so how will you spend your dash?

thank you to all of the officers who have spent their dash serving and protecting. god bless you. [applause] >> i want to welcome you again to 37th annual officers memorial service. ago, the national auxiliary recognized that we had had a national bill passed in 1962, but we hadn't done much with it after that. 1980 2, 125 people gathered in washington, d.c. to honor that year's fallen. and it has turned into what we now call police week. that we had azed duty and responsibility to honor those who put on a badge or a star and don't make it home to

their families. for the past 37 years, we have corrected the mistake we made. and we now come together every year on may 15 to make sure that this country never forget those who served with honor and distinction. and as a fitting tribute we sit here today with the president and vice president, along with members of the cabinet, members of the house and senate, and we can easily see that our heroes did not in vain. the thousands of law enforcement officers who are here, we are indeed one family. and we will support our families in the times of need. reagan in hisd annual message about police week said: let us resolve to do all in our power as citizens of the united states to support law

enforcement officers in their work and pray that no more of them are taken from their families and those that they so nobly served. in this way, those who have laid down their lives for their fellow man will not have died in vain. the past few years, we have seen an uptick in violence against law enforcement officers. you and i both know that no matter what the reason, friends and coworkers and family members deserve us to all work together to reduce the violence. and we must all endeavor to make our communities safe. the loss of one law enforcement officer is too many. and by making sure that america sees the loss and the witness to the lives we honor here today, we can only hope that one day, we will be on this hallowed ground honoring those from the

past. the law enforcement community is committed to keeping us safe, and we must have the same kind of dedication for our elected officials. we we believe that they should help to provide us with proper equipment, proper training, so that our agencies can complete our mission. and we are very pleased that the trump administration has seen fit to provide that kind of equipment that we need to do our jobs. this past week at the bipartisan bill was introduced in congress and voted under the house judiciary committee by unanimous vote. hr 5698, the protect and serve act, will provide federal entities with those who deliberately target local, state, and federal law enforcement. we urge congress to move quickly

on this bill so that we can send a strong message that hurting law enforcement officers is wrong. nothing that we say here today can fix those wrongs. nothing we say here can fix broken hearts. but through our united voices and prayers, we can all commit to making sure that the souls we honor here today will never be forgotten. president abraham lincoln said in the end, it's not the years in your life that count, it's the life in your years. those we honor today gave their best years for all of us. and we are committing ourselves to making sure america remembers their service. god bless the families of our fallen heroes, god bless our law enforcement family, god bless our military for keeping us safe, and god bless america. [applause]

i am now honored to welcome and introduce the keynotes bigger for our 37th annual national peace officers memorial service. donald j. trump, president of the united states. [applause] mr. president, is a great privilege and honor to have you with us again today. as we pay our respects and share our grief with families of our nation's fallen heroes. in recent years, our men and women in blue have felt like a target instead of guardians of these. scorn,targeted by disrespect, and violence. we have come to learn that we cannot always count on elected leadership to have our back. neveresident, you have wavered. your constant support of law

enforcement, grid deep commitment to keeping our nation safe, our communities safe, and our officers and safe, is a felt and we could not be margaret. your presence here today sends examples we hope others will follow. the senate version of our bill has been introduced by warren hatch and senator heitkamp who were unable to attend. escort heitkamp is an for the north dakota officer. thank you, for being with us. these attacks on law enforcement must stop. enough is enough. in pledging to protect and serve, they willingly placed themselves in harms way. often, that seek them out. mr. president, you made many promises to law enforcement and commitments about public safety. and you have delivered on every one of them. you have done what you said and together, we will continue to keep our country safe.

brothers and sisters, survivor families, distinguished guests. please help me welcome the president of the united states, donald j. trump. [applause] pres. trump: thank you very as an much, chuck. i want to start by saying that you really well melania is in the hospital doing really well. she's watching us right now. and i want to thank the incredible doctors -- walter reed medical center. they did a fantastic job. so thank you. [applause] pres. trump: and she sends her love. i also want to thank jim pasco, linda hennie, chaplain wiggins, and everyone at the fraternal order of police and all you do order order of police and all are a toll you you

ensure our brave people that we're so proud of -- we are honored to have these cherished officers, and we're honored to have all of you with us today. and it's my great honor to be here for the second time. and i'll see you, i guess, about another six times. and then, after that, perhaps -- [applause] pres. trump: perhaps you'll have had enough. [laughs] pres. trump: we stand with our police and we stand with you 100 percent. and i think we've shown that. vice president pence, members of my cabinet, members of congress, and distinguished guests, thank you for joining us on one of the most important and solemn occasions of the year, the day we pay tribute to law enforcement heroes -- and that's what they are, heroes -- who

gave their lives in the line of duty. they made the ultimate sacrifice so that we could live in safety and in peace. to the families and survivors with us this morning, i know today is filled with sadness and pain. but today is also filled with love -- the love of an entire nation wrapped its arms. and they have wrapped their arms right around you. they love you. they're praying for you, they're grieving with you, and pledging to you that we will never forget our heroes, ever. you [applause] pres. trump: and thank you. thank you. [applause] pres. trump: you know what i mean. you know what i mean.

they're looking down and they're proud of you, and they love you so much. thank you. this morning, i especially want on to speak to the young sons and daughters who join us here today. i want you to know that your moms and dads were among the bravest americans to ever live. when danger came, when darkness fell, when destruction loomed, they did not flinch. they were not afraid. they did not falter. they stared down danger, raced down alleys, chased down criminals, kicked down doors, and faced down evil. brave. broad they did it all with and courage, with dignity, with

pride, with love for their nation and with love for their families. they lived every day of their lives by that most sacred calling -- "to serve and protect." their immortal legacy lives on in each and every one of you. what their strength lives in really your soul, their courage is used will glows in your heart, and their blood flows in you and your veins. and today, every american heart every bleeds blue. [applause] pres. trump: that's for sure. this morning, i want to share this will with you, the american coherently people, a few stories about the heroes we have gathered to celebrate and remember. with a with us today is the family of lieutenant aaron allan -- special -- of the southport police department in indiana,

his wife stacy, and his two and sons, tj and aaron. as you where are they? where are they? where are they? yes. thank you. thank you. thank you. [applause] pres. trump: lieutenant allan was an air force veteran. after his service, he followed his childhood dream to become a me police officer. he served in law enforcement for a resulthe served in law enforcement for 20 years. no job was too great. no job was too small. youno job was too small. he took extra shifts at night, and he was always available. he stopped by to say hello to members of his community. during christmastime, he took children in need shopping for presents. he was always there for anybody

that needed him. in 2015, he was given the officer of the year award after saving two lives. last year, lieutenant allan walked his son to the bus for his first day of kindergarten. just hours later, lieutenant allan was shot and killed in the line of duty. since then, the whole southport community has come together to support the allan family. and i hear that if you go to the police station, you'll find that 6-year-old aaron jr. -- and he's up there, and he's giving orders. and he is respected and loved by everybody there. and his father was a true hero.

to stacy, tj, and aaron, today, all of america sends you our love and our support. allan will live in our hearts forever. thank you. [applause] pres. trump: incredible man. today we are also joined by savannah and ayzayah hartfield, along with their amazing mom, veronica. where are you? where are you? thank you. thank you. thank you. [applause] pres. trump: we honor their father and husband, officer charleston hartfield of the las

vegas metropolitan police department. as many of you remember, officer hartfield was off duty attending a concert with veronica, when that horrible shooting began in las vegas last october. officer hartfield, an army veteran, immediately leapt into action, rescuing the wounded and shielding the innocent. you all read about it. i remember it so well. as he did, he was shot and killed by rounds of gunfire. he knew he was right in the path, and it made no difference. he gave his life so that countless others could live.

savannah and ayzayah, your dad was a guardian angel to those in need. now he is keeping watch on you from heaven. very special family and a very special man. thank you. thank you very much. [applause] pres. trump: also here with us today is the family of border patrol agent rogelio martinez from el paso, texas. agent martinez, known as "roger" to his friends and family, worked on a dangerous part of the southern border -- a part that you've been reading about so much lately, and a part that we're doing a lot with. agent martinez took immense pride and joy in serving his country as a border patrol

agent. he was extremely proud of what he did. every day, he would go to work and risk his life to keep america safe. roger said he wanted to prevent terrorists and drugs from coming into our country -- we all do and we're going to get it done -- but that's exactly what he did. he bravely confronted the cartels, the smugglers, the human traffickers, the gangs that threaten our communities. one night, last november, agent martinez died in the line of duty. it was horrific. it was violent.

and he was brave. to agent martinez's mom, eliva, his son sergio, and the entire martinez family -- roger's profound and unselfish love of country is an inspiration to every american -- everybody here and everybody here, and to me, i can tell you. a great inspiration. [applause] pres. trump: thank you. we will always remember agent martinez, and we will honor his noble sacrifice by continuing his vital mission. the first duty of government is to protect our citizens, and the men and women of dhs are on the front lines of this incredible, heroic fight. that is why we are calling on

congress to secure our borders, support our border agents, stop sanctuary cities, and shut down policies that release violent criminals back into our communities. we don't want it any longer. we've had it. enough is enough. [applause] pres. trump: recently, ms-13 gang members called for the assassination of new york city police officers so the gang could, quote, "take back the streets." they got it wrong. we are the ones who are taking back the streets. we are getting them out of our country by the thousands.

[applause] pres. trump: every week, we're setting new records on -- we have a catch-and-release program, too. it's called, we catch them and we release them in the country they came back from. [applause] pres. trump: we're getting them out or we're putting them in prison. the trump administration has a policy, and it's very clear -- we will protect those who protect us and who do such a great job in protecting us. [applause] pres. trump: that is why, as i promised all along, that we are allowing local police to access the surplus military equipment

they need to protect our officers and law enforcement agents and save their lives. and they are taking equipment at a record clip. millions and millions of dollars of surplus equipment is going to our police departments. can you believe this prejudice with respect to our police? badre not going to let things happen to our police. [applause] show appreciation, gratitude, and respect for those who police our streets and

patrol our communities. in 2016, an officer was assaulted in america. on an average of every 10 minutes. can you believe it? it is outrageous and unacceptable. we must end the attacks on our police and we must end of them right now. -- elieve criminals [applause] we believe criminals who kill our police should get the death penalty.

bring it forth. one of the most alarming crimes taking place against our police are ambush attacks. think of that ambush attacks. i have directed the justice department to do everything in its power to defend the lives of american law enforcement. we are honored to be joined today by the family of detective miosotis familia. (applause.) detective familia was a proud member of the new york police department. where is that family? where is that great family?

great family. [applause] thank you so much. thank you so much. can you come up here? this is a great come up here, please. come on. i'd like to have this family. [applause] new york police department, close to my heart. come on. can you open those gates, please? [applause]

[applause] [applause] [applause]

so i promised i wouldn't tell you that she's 90 years old. but you know what? she is something, right? [applause] you look like 55, maybe? fifty-five, huh? boy, i'll tell you what you got up those stairs better than i did. [laughter]

thank you, sweetheart. thank you. >> president, we would like to offer you this coin. trump: so i just want to say, the officer just say something. you know what i'd like you to do? say how great she was. come here. he's done this before. [applause] say how great she was. you just told me something, that this was a great partner. go ahead. don't get nervous. officer maher: all right, that was unexpected. (laughter.) yes, my name is officer maher. i was detective familia's partner the night she was killed. and i knew her for about 10 years. i worked with her on and off. this is a woman who got injured a while ago, and

volunteered to come back to patrol to one of the roughest places in new york city. she volunteered to come back, to leave a cushy job, to come back to patrol. she was only there for about two weeks, and i had the honor of being with her that night. and she may have been lost that night, but she saved a lot of lives in turn because of her memory and everything that transpired after the fact. she was an incredible person, and she is missed by the family. this family is forget it, they are incredible. [applause] thank you. thank you very: much. these are special people. they're just special, special

people. and i want to tell you that, last year, just a few hours after the city of new york celebrated the fourth of july, detective familia was on duty in her vehicle, not far from yankee stadium. big yankee fan? you're all yankee fans, right? she was ambushed by a man for the simple reason that she was a member of the police department she was a member of law enforcement. that was the simple reason. the attack, because she was so incredible, was just looked upon so horribly. her family when people met the family, they saw what an incredible person she

was. i just want to say that, to your entire family, it's such an honor to have you up here. we weren't going to bring you up, but i looked at you in the audience and i said, you have to come up, because you're representing something so important. you understand that. she loved the department. she loved being a police officer. she loved her job. she was respected by everybody. they told me all about her. she was respected by everybody. so she's right now, right there. and she's looking down, and she's so proud of you. she's so proud of you. and you are great. you are great. thank you very much. [applause] stay. yeah, we'll go down together. okay? i told them to stay. we'll go down together. i'm almost finished. right? we'll go down together. so to all the families here today who have lost a loved one, i'd like to ask you to all

please stand. please stand. you lost mothers and fathers, husbands and wives, sons and daughters. and america lost incredible heroes. but they will endure forever forever and ever you know that. they're going to endure for she's going to endure forever. she will endure forever, in our memories and our hearts and in the countless lives they touched through their courage and through their grace. their legacy will never die. your mom's legacy will never, ever die. you have good genes. right? good genes. the best genes i've ever seen. [laughter]

in a moment, we will listen to the roll call of these great, fallen officers. as we read the names of your loved ones, we engrave them into the eternal chronicle of american valor. and when that siren blares, when the squad car races down the street, when the police officer steps forth confident and proud and strong so brave in that crisp, blue uniform we will think of you. we will think of your incredible daughter. we will be thinking of her. we will be thinking of all of the heroes we lost, and we will thank god for the men and women of law enforcement. thanks again to all of our wonderful police, our sheriffs, and all of law enforcement and law enforcement officers.

you're incredible people. you are the finest. you are the greatest. you are our heroes. god bless you. god bless our fallen heroes. god bless their families. and god bless america. thank you. thank you very much. thank you. [applause]

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>> honor guard, as you were. present arms.

>> on "newsmakers," adam schiff,

ranking member on the intelligence committee outlines his concerns about president trump's focus on his summit meeting with north korean leader kim jong-iun. >> it looked for the last several weeks as though ,resident trump and kim jong-un the leader of north korea, were on track to have a summit reading in early june in singapore. all of us and come the north koreans began to make unfriendly noises about it saying if the conversation is only going to be nucleartting rid of our program, why is this summer meeting in peril now? >> i don't think it is in peril but it is not surprising that we the northactic by koreans. indeed, it would be surprising if things went smoothly. if the north koreans had had a sudden epiphany and they were

ready to, hand in hand and give up their nuclear and missile programs. this is their tradition. they go through broad periods of confrontation followed by short periods of reconciliation. when you have those conciliatory phases and are in reconciliation, they seek to improve their leverage at the bargaining table, they seek to divide the alliance against them. we need to fully expect it. if the president was going into it with some expectation that he n bywon over kim jong-iu saber rattling, that is unrealistic. they have cheated in the past so one thing that will be essential is having a strong bear vacation regime but i still think this will go forward. me is thees president, our president, seems so desperate for an agreement. having walked out of the iran

, having built up so much of an expectation that things were going to be different and he has this great relationship now with kim n mayun -- kim jong-iu have concluded that the president needs this more than they do and that puts us in a difficult situation. >> adam schiff is our guest on newsmakers today at 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on c-span. c-span, where history unfolds daily. in 1979, c-span was created as a public service by america's cable television company and bring youcontinue to unfiltered coverage of congress, the white house, the supreme court, and public policy events in washington, d.c. and around the country. c-span is brought to you by your cable or satellite provider.

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